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Tag: opioid related respiratory depression incidence rate
By J. Paul Curry, MD (anesthesiologist)
This is the concluding article in my series on respiratory dysfunction in post-surgical patients. Here are highlights from the preceding articles:
Continue reading “The Safest Way to Monitor Post-Surgical Patients”
by Sean Power
Patient safety experts recently participated in a webinar on reducing adverse drug events and harm associated with postoperative opioid pain management programs. Premier Safety Institute, an organization dedicated to coordinating safety-related activities among national organizations to help improve safety, hosted the webinar.
The panel featured four patient safety experts: Continue reading “Patient Safety Experts Share 4 Insights About Safer Opioid Pain Management”